sprang

[sprang] / spræŋ /

VERB

jump, skip

Synonyms

STRONG

bolt bounce bound hop hurdle leap lop lope rebound recoil skitter start startle trip vault

WEAK

hippety hop

Antonyms

STRONG

allow permit

VERB

originate, emerge

Synonyms

STRONG

appear arise arrive begin birth burgeon come commence derive descend develop emanate flow grow hatch head issue loom mushroom proceed rise start stem

WEAK

be derived be descended come into being come into existence come out shoot up upspring

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude decline decrease depart die disappear end finish go halt leave lessen recede repress shrink stop

Example Sentences

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When his phone finally sprang to life, it was pinging with three years' worth of messages, an inventory of loss: news of colleagues who had died, friends asking whether he was still alive.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Eternal Life” sprang out of her in one burst, celebrating the power of love to transcend life’s harsh realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

All other national agencies also sprang into wartime mode, with the education ministry cancelling all classes and the aviation authority halting all flights in and out of the country.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

People sprang to their feet, snatching up glasses and plates, scrambling for the stairs, while the cat clawed halfway up the curtain in consternation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom